Election Day is soon upon us and with it comes the usual talk of whether or not voters as a whole are properly aware of the issues at stake. The debate continues, but Comedy Central looks to assist in the matter with its Comedy Central's Indecision Game. The free iPad app is a quiz game that puts users on the campaign trail to win states by answering a series of questions. Those with interest in politics will find it a surprisingly addictive game, but the lack of a single-player mode may turn some away.

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The BasicsYou start by logging in with your Facebook or Game Center credentials, selecting a political party (Democrat, Independent, or Republican), and customizing an avatar. The game gives you 10 greenbacks to start—money is as valuable on the virtual campaign trail as it is on the real one—which you can use to buy new avatar add-ons such as shirts, hats, catchphrases, and more. Microtransactions let you purchase more in-game bucks (starting at $0.99 for 50 greenbacks).

You have two main options to choose from after you're done prettying up your avatar: Play and Who's Smarter? Play, as expected, starts the game. Who's Smarter shows which party has the most informed members (of those playing the game) over a daily, weekly, and lifetime basis. As of Sept. 28, 2012, Democrats took the lead, followed closely by independents, and then Republicans. The last place team icon wears a dunce cap. Unfortunately, the game doesn't give exact numbers, just a general bar graph.

GameplayYou can play friends or random opponents in asynchronous three-question contests (each question has one correct answer and three incorrect ones), which means you have to wait for an opponent to answer questions (which can take anywhere from seconds to days). This wouldn't be a major issue if there was a 1P vs computer mode, but since there isn't, you're at the mercy of the other player's availability.

Questions are a mix of historical and political-based pop culture queries. The player who wins the matchup nets a certain number of voters that they place on a map to win states, and eventually the election when they accumulate 100 points. The winner also nets additional money. Note: The game doesn't give you the right answers when you incorrectly answer questions, which encouraged me to research.

Besides purchasing avatar gear, you can use money to tap a political aide to remove two erroneous answers (and thus streamlining your choice), or get an Instant Answer if you want to spend more cash. Money also fuels recounts, filibusters, and smear campaigns which are used to battle over voters and states. Claiming a state gives you a historical factoid about that state (Did you know it's legal to own a nuke in Utah, but illegal to detonate one?) You can smacktalk after contests by selecting one of the canned taunt responses, but who wants to waste cash on that? They should be free.

The Vote Is CastComedy Central's Indecision Game may not be the equivalent of several historical and political tomes, but it does test your knowledge by serving up several interesting questions that make you want to seek out the answer—well, myself anyway. The lack of single-player mode is the game's greatest fault, but if you're the patient type, you'll find a lot to like here.

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